Waterproofing

The rain has come and it is time to waterproof gear for the wet season.  I always see these products in outdoor shop but I never buy them.  As Sarah cleared out her store room, there is bottles and bottles of this stuff.  They are 'vintage'!  We must use them up!  Let hope they still work!

Livesey Brothers Mushrooms

My sister told me how she get spent compost from mushroom farms and get the final harvest of the mushrooms.  I have looked up mushroom farms, but I couldn't see any near me. 

The I read about Livesey Brothers from one of Waitrose's publication.  It is not the furthest diversion from Leicester, so I went to have a look.

They do sell composts, but I am not sure these one will regrow.  I did get a mixed pack and a king oyster pack.  Very fresh, very clean, excellent.  We will definitely shop there again. 

Differently Curated History

When I watch Oriental history in English, I am always complaining they are too simplified.

Then when one of the video mentioned a homosexual emperor in Han and his "coyote ugly" with his male favourite, I finally appreciate there is benefit to the different curation.

Woodland Creation - Conkers

I was adament I should try to pick all the big 4.  I thought I would just check out a small park in Wetherby.  As soon as I walked under the few big trees, I recognised the leaves as conkers, bingo!  So the leave litter was making it very hard, so I systematically sweep the leaves with my feet and try to spot the conkers.  There were not many conkers left, I assume kids might have picked some conkers earlier in the Autumn, do they still?  I managed to pick a dozen or two, mission complete!

Brompton Chain Replacement II

So everything looks fine on the bike in the resting position.  After Sarah told me to do a test ride, I did, and failed.  The chain was clearly too short!  I counted the teeth again, it is definitely 50 front teeth and 13 back teeth, 98L according to the website. 

I got the chain cutter back and added another 2, back to 100L.   I still don't understand why it wasn't 98L!

Woodland Creation - Beech II

I went to pick more beech nuts, now it is under the leave litter make them so much harder to pick.  Also I started processing them, taking them out of their shells, the haul looks a lot less impressive.

GSR Wheel Removal

I got the right socket for the wheel nut.  The wheel removal is straight forward.  This bike's caliper is not upside down, which  makes dropping the wheel easier.  Let's hope wheel install as easy.